capt_furious

Is that a step in the size at the bottom? A lot of cupholders are formed in steps for different sizes. The stock ashtray is perfect for a soda can, if I need something bigger, I yank the ashtray insert itself out and just use the hole in the console. If you've got room front to rear, you could put in a rectangular slot forward of the cup hole that will fit a phone or media player.

Whoops, the layout is a bit confusing. The second column looks as if it's for the Spitfire wheels to the right.

15 x 4? That's the biggest they come? Sheesh.

Yellow = faster! Kinda neat, but kinda not.

If it's louder, I can't hear it over the exhaust....I had the old British style open elements on the old motor, the reason I didn't re-use them on this one was because they didn't have velocity stacks. The stock air cleaner does(obviously), so I figured this was a good way to get an open element and still have velocity stacks without going out and buying them.

Oh, there are purists here, they just keep quiet and shake their heads until something really bugs 'em. Not really much of a gain. The old butt dyno says it's pretty much a psychological gain. It gave me something to do on a Saturday morning and looks kinda neat.

Finally, I know what these are! I've been seeing them occasionally on Zs down under(sorry, mates, ZEDS...). They look great if there's not too much offset on them. They're often mistaken for Revolution's 5-spoke wheels. Evidently they've been reproduced in various forms throughout the years. Supposedly they were inspired by the Ferrari 365's magnesium Campagnolo 5-spoke wheels in the late '60s, hence the original 'Daytona' name, but since their first major race appearance was at Bathurst, they've taken that name over the years. Any chance of finding someone that can import them here? Is there a dealer in the US that can get them? Can we get a manufacturer like Rota to make them? Simply put, I want *THAT* wheel on my car, in 15 x 7 or 8, stock 4 1/2 x 4 bolt pattern. Is there any way to make it happen without spending a frickin' mint?

Sure! Why not? When the elements hit, I'll switch back to the stocker.

VERY nice.

Purists relax, it was a spare with a smashed snorkel out of a wreck.

Spent the whole week working outdoors! Lots of sun and WAY too much wind!

Too many birthdays! Happy birthday, Clive!

You want a decal, or an emblem? ...I'm guessing you're building a Devil Z clone.

Happy Birthday!

Hence the entire philosophy behind my friends' 24 Hours of LeMons entry.

That fits the definition perfectly.

Very growly! I like! Makes mine sound raspy / farty. And of course, I'd love the whooshing noises(or rather, what they represent).

For some reason my '68 Fury attracted a lot of eggs when it was parked in front of my parents' house. What I found hilarious was that on no less than three occasions, all they managed to do was hit my car in the hubcap or tire. Nice arm there, sport. Keep fannin', maybe you'll give me a cold. *squirts down with hose* To quote a movie, 'It'd be worth 'em doing it if you could catch 'em in the act.' and, 'What's more chicken$#!@ than %#@!ing with a man's automobile? I mean, don't %#@! with another man's vehicle.'

I just drove back from the shop where I had the Z tuned and squared away after my swap (Petaluma Auto Works, Jason and Bernard are great guys). I was at a light merrily rumbling away with my nice even idle and new exhaust... ...an Explorer pulls up alongside in the left lane, a little ahead of me, 3 people inside, windows down. The front seat passenger makes a point of turning around and making eye contact, and says with a scowl on his face, 'My Z will SMOKE yours!' ...what the heck? I was unusually quick-witted in this case(I can't think of good insults on the fly), and shot back, 'Yeah, and you're not driving it, are you!?' Seriously, what's so difficult about saying 'Nice car!', instead of hurling an insult you can't back up? I don't get it. What makes people this mean? On the flip side, I spotted an orange 510 wagon last night and traded thumbs up with the driver as he was parking. We were both wearing huge grins. Why can't more people be like this?

It's in the classifieds!

Aha! My mistake. I wonder what happened to the person that sold him the nuts...

It's a real wire spoke wheel, actually. A lot of those ended up on '20s / '30s style kit cars in the '80s. Take 'em over to one of the other Z sites...specifically the one that starts with 'C'...and a purist would probably go for 'em. You probably still won't get much.

Evidently they were overtightened and broke the studs. The forces from cornering stressed the studs enough to break them.

About 18 years ago my dad had this happen to his '78 Seville, which was at the time still a fairly nice car, and had been painted recently. He stomped on the brakes, locked them up, smoked the tires to a standstill, and peeled out in reverse to where the kids were still crapping their pants on the curb deciding if they should run or not. He jumped out and started yelling at them. They were scared out of their minds. I forget exactly what happened. It was right in front of a school after school hours. If I recall correctly, someone across the street called the police and a cruiser showed up. The kids' parents picked them up and apologized on the spot. The damage to my dad's car was a bullseye on the windshield, which was taken out for about $15 at a local car wash which did a lot of high end detailing. Kids often don't think about the consequences of what they're doing, they just do it. There's a thrill in doing something forbidden or dangerous(and not just for kids). Property destruction has an outlaw feel to it. There has been a rising trend in recent years of general irresponsibility and inability to accept or ponder consequences by adults. These people are raising more adults...if you can call them that. If you can call what they're doing 'raising'...most parents work outside the home and have stuff they're busy with on the weekends, and time spent instilling good values and keeping kids responsible is minimal. It's getting exponetially worse with each generation. 'My dad will kill me!' GOOD! He fears his dad. That's a start. Work with his dad on making it right and ensuring that the proper discipline is meted out. If his dad is a jerk, continue to press the charges and see that the kid gets it from the state, since his parents are failing him. Hit him with reality now and it won't be worse later. It SUCKS that you just got your car painted. I'd be swinging around the titanium crowbar that keeps me company.

I wanted to light mine on fire and walk away this past weekend. ...but then aux and I finished the swap. Now I'm tempted to go on a drive with no destination! The exhaust itself makes me wish I was driving somewhere instead of sitting around. I've got long-term plans for the car that may never see the light of day. I'm hoping at some point I'll be able to step back and say to myself, 'Okay, NOW I'm done.' It probably won't come, though. I'm just hoping I run out of money before I run out of talent and wrap the car around something.